$pending up + enrollment down
Lost amongst the news of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released data on school district spending and enrollment around Wisconsin. The spending data is already significantly outdated—covering the 2022-23 school year that ended more than a year ago. Nonetheless, it does represent our best window into the current state of education in the state.
Among the key points:
- In the past five years, public school enrollment has declined by 4.79%, while choice enrollment is up 26.7%.
- Inflation-adjusted spending per student is down from 2 years ago, but up nearly $1,000 per student from 2010.
- Facilities spending accounts for a large share of the jump in spending—up 71% from 2010.
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